Narrative:
An Airbus A320-232 of LATAM Airlines Brasil rolled into trees while being towed at São Paulo-Congonhas Airport in Brazil.
The aircraft was being towed when the aircraft apparently rolled to the rear near Apron 3. The tail impacted a group of trees, causing severe damage to the right-hand horizontal stabilizer.
accident date: 28-09-2018
type: Airbus A320-232
registration: PT-MZJ
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Friday 28 September 2018 |
| Time: | 16:40 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-232 |
| Operator: | LATAM Airlines Brasil |
| Registration: | PT-MZJ |
| MSN: | 1251 |
| First flight: | 2000-05-22 (18 years 4 months) |
| Engines: | 2 IAE V2527-A5 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP (CGH) ( Brazil)
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| Phase: | Pushback / towing (PBT) |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
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An Airbus A320-232 of LATAM Airlines Brasil rolled into trees while being towed at São Paulo-Congonhas Airport in Brazil.
The aircraft was being towed when the aircraft apparently rolled to the rear near Apron 3. The tail impacted a group of trees, causing severe damage to the right-hand horizontal stabilizer.
Classification:
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
» noticias.band.uol.com.brPhotos
accident date: 28-09-2018
type: Airbus A320-232
registration: PT-MZJ
Video, social media
Avião que estava sendo rebocado esbarra em árvore e sai da pista em Congonhas: https://t.co/7SoL3V49M4 pic.twitter.com/kC5G4NoR4b
— Band.com.br (@portaldaband) 28 september 2018
LATAM A320 PT-MZJ colisiono con arboles en CGH al sufrir un desperfecto el tractor que lo remolcaba. @SirChandlerBlog @aviacionline @AvionesenEzeiza @diazpez @PabloK75 @ghimlay pic.twitter.com/25ZVUzYFNF
— DCAFlyer (@lb_SFO) 28 september 2018
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